Be careful of the flu

It's roughly 60-70 degrees on any given day. Coming from - degree weather, it is fabulous. Yet, we have been warned that if we do not bundle up, we will get the flu, because of how cold it is outside. While I do not have the flu, I did catch a cold, but I suppose that living with 7 other people in a flat will bring a fair share of illnesses. I dried all my laundry on the roof of the flat. It is a very cool view from the top. I layed in the sun for a little bit (blonde and pale REALLY makes me stand out, so I figured I'd try for a little tan). We had our first day at the refugee center. It will be so life changing to work with these men. They have all come from parts of Africa, escaping war, walking across deserts, surviving the mediterranean waters (1:4 make it) only to be put in detention centers for at least 1 year, sometimes more, all while being treated like animals, in inhumane conditions, then to come to the center if they are lucky. The center is nothing but a building the by the grace of God is still standing. The men who run it are amazing English men, who do this by the good of their hearts. Maltese are not welcoming to refugees. It is a very sad sight and situation. The men are sooo eager to learn english. They saw us, and started asking when we'd be coming to teach, and us girls have had at least 3 marriage proposals so far. The men who run it (Terry, Tom, Glen, Adul) keep a tally of how many proposals each girl gets. We were served authentic Somalian food, made by the only women in the center. It is some of the best food I have ever eaten. I made a mistake, however, and ate with my left hand. That is HORRIBLE. Your left hand is meant for using as well, toilet paper. So you eat with your right, and NEVER with your left. Ew. Needless to say though, I use toilet paper. So its safe. Tomorrow we are going on a tour of Valetta. One of my favorite cities here. We had a cake from there. Not sure what it is called, but it was really, really good. After the first bite though, it got to sweet, but it is only found in Malta and it is only served during carnival. Classes are going ok. A little bit more challenging than I expected. There is no organization what so ever, so it is difficult to follow along with the lecture. I'm off now to take a stroll on the board walk along the sea and sit for awhile and watch the mediterranean waves hit the rocks!